Leading Objection
type: Class
preferred label: Lawyer Testifying Objection
alternative label: Lawyer Testifying
alternative label: Leading Question Objection
alternative label: Suggestive Question Objection
subclass of: R7NB9WJzAFK6tIIGmfIj5Ay
definition: An objection to a leading question is raised when a party in a legal proceeding believes that a question posed by the opposing counsel improperly suggests an answer to the witness. Leading questions are generally not allowed during direct examination but may be permitted during cross-examination.
source: Fed. R. Evid. 611(c)